well i got 'home' yesterday (always feels a bit weird coming home to grinstead) after a week at the lake with the relo's in rememberance of grandma. stayed up to watch the world cup final where zidane pulled a move of madness in extra time.

and to think i fancied him.

dont i feel foolish.

so it turns out getting the progeny of george and mattie together one place results in a bit of a party. who'd have thought? yep, we had laughter, tears, singing, mimicking of accents, intense political debates.....it was just like the movies (especially when cameron diaz turned up)....and in between it all alot of reminiscing about our mum (or should that be mom?) and grandma.

many, many thanks to sal and dan for putting us up/putting up with us and providing a seemingly never ending supply of tasty food and grog.

i am too jetlagged and sick (?!) to go on - i'll let the photos do the talking (there are some v. photogenic people in this family)

Thanks to everyone for a good time.

em - a happy girl with 3lbs of bacon and some potato (combined with beer pancakes and eggs was our average start to the day)

Auntie Sue, Grandpa (looking tres cool in his sunnies), shauna and my gut at the beach

corey and alison telling a story

grandgirls and grandpa

grandpa and simon

me & my sis

the lake, corey and em - it is illegal to be in canada and not have a paddle in a canoe

the grandkids (-lisa) arranged in order of birth (bar grandpa in middle)

learning how to pose like moviestars (side on, chin out and down for the uninitiated). i think this shot would have more impact if we had the before shot to go with. but for some reason that hasnt been passed on ; )
grandpa (taking the 'chin out and down' one step too far) and frazer, lisa and sal

and to finish off where i began - back at the barbie with dan - supremo chef - guy without who we would have starved or died of thirst and probably not had any clean clothes.